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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17 and 18 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Alec's ship heading to before he boards another to the U.S. in Chapter 1?
(a) Italy.
(b) Luxembourg.
(c) England.
(d) France.

2. What does Alec find on the rocks at the shoreline which he remembers from biology class is edible?
(a) Snails.
(b) A red, leafy plant.
(c) Turtles.
(d) Carragheen.

3. What does Alec tell Henry getting tossed off the Black's back after they saddle him reminds him of?
(a) The shipwreck.
(b) The old days on the island.
(c) His time with horses in India.
(d) Watching horse races when he was younger.

4. What American state is Alec from?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) Illinois.
(c) Virginia.
(d) New York.

5. Why does Alec make a spear with his pocket knife?
(a) To kill the Black.
(b) To protect himself from wildlife.
(c) Because he is bored.
(d) To try to catch fish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alec begin to feed the Black regularly on the island?

2. What does Jim warn Henry and Alec about when they first arrive in Chicago?

3. What doe Alec bring to the Black every day toward the end of Chapter 1?

4. What does Henry try to convince his friend of at the track when he and Alec first arrive there in Chapter 13?

5. What do Henry and Alec agree needs to be done so that the Black does not escape again?

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